Bad Reichenhall weather in April

In April, Bad Reichenhall sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 15.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bad Reichenhall's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Reichenhall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:27 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bad Reichenhall reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
3100
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
9111
10111
11111
12111
13111
14112
15122
16122
17122
18122
19132
20133
21133
22143
23143
24143
25144
26154
27154
28154
29154
30155

How April really feels in Bad Reichenhall

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bad Reichenhall weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11713.912.38.70.0
Feb / -5°10513.312.19.90.0
Mar / -2°14017.111.911.60.9
Apr12° / 12115.86.513.32.7
May17° / 19619.81.514.94.2
Jun20° / 11°215200.215.74.8
Jul22° / 12°21720.6015.45.1
Aug21° / 12°19318.3014.15.4
Sep17° / 16515.70.512.44.7
Oct13° / 12013.93.110.63.1
Nov / -1°10913.189.10.6
Dec / -5°1211512.48.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153862
163961
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Reichenhall gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 15.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15432
25331
35331
45330
55430
65429
75429
85529
95529
105529
115628
125628
135527
145526
155425
165424
175323
185321
195320
205219
215217
225216
235215
245313
255312
265411
275510
28569
29568
30578

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:29
212.65:566:30
312.65:536:32
412.75:516:33
512.85:496:34
612.85:476:36
712.95:456:37
812.95:436:39
913.05:416:40
1013.05:396:42
1113.15:376:43
1213.25:356:45
1313.25:336:46
1413.35:316:47
1513.35:296:49
1613.45:276:50
1713.45:256:52
1813.55:236:53
1913.65:216:55
2013.65:196:56
2113.75:176:58
2213.75:166:59
2313.85:147:00
2413.85:127:02
2513.95:107:03
2613.95:087:05
2714.05:067:06
2814.05:057:08
2914.15:037:09
3014.25:017:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bad Reichenhall?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Reichenhall.

What to pack for Bad Reichenhall in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bad Reichenhall sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Bad Reichenhall in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bad Reichenhall peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Reichenhall in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bad Reichenhall is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Reichenhall?

Bad Reichenhall sits at 47.7°N, 12.9°E, 470 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freilassing, 15 km away.

Burghausen

Topography around Bad Reichenhall

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bad Reichenhall.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Reichenhall has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,322 m.

The land around Bad Reichenhall is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,050 m
16 km
1,788 m
80 km
3,322 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Freilassing 15 km · Salzburg 15 km · Traunstein 23 km · Traunreut 34 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 34 km · Zell am See 46 km · Kitzbuhel 48 km · Burghausen 49 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bad Reichenhall (47.7295°, 12.8782°, elevation 470 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).